CPSC, LPK International Announce Recall of Barstools
Home product recall 02-557. Announced by CPSC on Aug 23, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 23, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 1,900 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The dowels connecting the barstools’ legs to the seat are not properly secured. During use, the barstools can collapse, posing a risk of injury to the consumer.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these recalled barstools immediately and return them to the nearest Shopko store for a refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers can contact LPK International toll-free at (800) 772-1606, Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CT) and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CT).
Which ones are recalled?
This recall includes 24- inch and 29-inch high, natural wood finish barstools with round seats. The barstools have model numbers 74150 (24-inch) and 75151 (29-inch). The model numbers are printed on a sticker on the underside of the barstool’s seat. A circular stamp on the underside of the seat reads, “H.L.” and “NOV 2001.” They were assembled in the United States.
About 1,900 units, as CPSC gives them.
Barstools.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by LPK International Inc., Northbrook, Ill.
- Shopko Stores sold the barstools in central and northwest U.S., from January 2002 through March 2002, for about $20.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
LPK has received six reports of the barstools collapsing. A consumer injured his back when his barstool collapsed and he fell to the ground.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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